More funds sought for Bruce Highway upgrades

The federal Transport Minister says he hopes to announce funding for the next section of the Bruce Highway upgrade between Cooroy and Curra soon.

The first of four sections to be upgraded was completed last month.

Anthony Albanese says more than $100 million is being spent on pre-construction work for the next two sections.

He says planning is almost complete for the section between the Cooroy interchange and Sankeys Road.

"It is almost ready to go - not quite," he said.

"There's some further work and approvals required but that's why we've had a planned approach to this since 2007.

"We've funded the Cooroy to Curra section B, so we haven't been able to do it all overnight because these things do take time."

Mr Albanese says he is still negotiating with the Queensland Government to secure funding for the other sections.

"We've already significantly funded the pre-construction work for sections A and C," he said.

"More than $100 million has been allocated for that.

"There's a need for more funding for the Bruce Highway and I'm hopeful that soon we'll be able to make announcements in conjunction with the State Government that of course is responsible for the actual management of the highway."

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